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Dambulla Sixers vs Galle Marvels, LPLT20, Today Match Prediction
Toss Winner - Dambulla Sixers won the toss and choose to bowl first
Dambulla Sixers won by 6 wickets
Can Dambulla Sixers bounce back to winning ways?
- Not one Dambulla bowler has picked up a 3-fer so far in the season
- Teams bowling first have won 6 of the last 10 LPL matches played in Dambulla
- Sam Harper has scored 105 runs in two innings for Galle Gallants
Galle Marvels to win
| Tournament: | Lanka Premier League, 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 27.1°C|Patchy rain nearby |
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DAS vs GAG Live Prediction
DAS vs GAG Match Prediction & Analysis
Dambulla Sixers will take on Galle Marvels at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla in the 8th match of the Lanka Premier League. The fourth-placed Sixers are aiming for a win against the table-toppers, Galle Gallants.
Sixers have lost two games in a row after their winning start. The Marvels, on the other hand, have been unbeaten so far this season. The Sixers' middle order is a major concern for the team going forward after back-to-back collapses.
Marvels will be confident after successfully chasing 190 runs in the last game. Sam Harper is the in-form batter in the top order to watch out for, while Ehsan Malinga and Akif Javed are the key bowlers who delivered game-changing spells in the last two games for the Marvels.
Can Sahibzada Farhan and skipper Dinesh Chandimal lead Dambulla’s comeback against an unbeaten Marvels? Or will Dasun Shanaka deliver another big finish to see Galle through to its third straight win?
RECENT PERFORMANCE
DAS
L
L
W
W
L
DAS
123/10 in 20.0 6.15
95/10 in 18.1 5.23
GAG
W
W
L
W
L
GAG
191/5 in 19.2 9.88
189/8 in 20.0 9.45
94/6 in 7.0 13.43
LT10SL
Hambantota Bangla Tigers beat Galle Marvels by 5 wickets
90/9 in 10.0 9
82/6 in 10.0 8.2
84/5 in 9.2 9
HEAD TO HEAD
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TEAMS PREVIEW
Dambulla Sixers Preview
Dambulla Sixers suffered a 43-run loss in the last match while chasing 195 runs against Kandy Falcons. Skipper Dinesh Chandimal has struggled with the bat so far and hasn’t crossed the 20-run mark once in three innings.
We reckon he should consider promoting Reeza Hendricks up the order to open the innings alongside Sahibzada Farhan. Chandimal hasn’t been a good choice as Farhan’s opening partner. Reeza Hendricks is misplaced at number 4, and despite his game-changing knock in the opening match, he’s better suited to open the innings.
Niroshan Dickwella is struggling to convert his starts at number 3, and his strike rates haven’t been ideal for T20 cricket. It’s a pretty weak top 4 lineup with no consistent players and two of the most experienced batters scoring at a slow rate.
While there is depth in the batting order with Gulbadin Naib coming in at 7, a lot depends on the top 4 players to put the Sixers ahead in the context.
Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mohammad Wasim Jr, and Dushmantha Chameera will lead the bowling attack for the Sixers. Chameera is the leading wicket-taker for the Sixers with 4 wickets from 3 innings so far.
Interesting Stats
Sahibzada Farhan was the top batter in the last game, scoring 74 off 45 balls.
Reeza Hendricks was unbeaten on 87 off 50 balls in the opening game.
Dambulla Sixers Predicted Playing XI:
Sahibzada Farhan, Reeza Hendricks, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Dinesh Chandimal (c), Marques Ackerman, Pavan Rathnayake, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Vishwa Lahiru, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana
Dambulla Sixers Key Players From Previous Game Of Lanka Premier League, 2026
Dambulla Sixers Actual Playing XI:
Dushmantha Chameera, Pavan Rathnayake, Sahibzada Farhan, Reeza Hendricks, Gulbadin Naib, Ramesh Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella, Maheesh Theekshana, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Sachitha Jayathilake, Vishva Lahiru, Marques Ackerman
Galle Marvels Preview
Galle Marvels chased down 190 runs in their last match with 5 wickets in hand to win their second consecutive match of the Lanka Premier League 2026. While Sam Harper is the top scorer for Marvels and Charith Asalanka is the only other batter to score a 50+ knock for the team so far, Sahan Arachchige has been a game-changing player lower down the order.
Arachchige will be the one to watch out for at number 5, followed by skipper Dasun Shanaka, who scored an unbeaten 31 off 9 balls in the opening match. Opening batter Lasith Croospulle has failed to get going in both outings so far and will be under pressure in this match.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz was sent to number 3 in the last match after scoring 10 off 17 at 4 in the previous outing. Marvels have Asalanka and Miraz in the middle, and both of them are quite promising batters. However, their real strength lies in the lower-middle order, with Sahan Arachchige, Dasun Shanaka, and Mohammad Nawaz.
While only Akif Javed and Eshan Malinga have delivered game-changing spells in the last two matches, the Marvels have a great variety in the attack, and someone or the other can step up and be the match-winner for Galle. Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Dasun Shanaka, and Mohammad Nawaz are others to watch out for in this bowling attack.
Interesting Stats
Sahan Arachchige scored 38 off 16 in the last game and 35 off 24 in the opening match.
Javed and Malinga picked up a four-fer in the last two outings.
Galle Marvels Predicted Playing XI:
Sam Harper (wk), Chamika Karunaratne, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mohammad Nawaz, Dinura Kalupahana, Sahan Arachchige, Akif Javed, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Eshan Malinga
Galle Marvels Key Players From Previous Game Of Lanka Premier League, 2026
Galle Marvels Actual Playing XI:
Lasith Croospulle, Charith Asalanka, Sahan Arachchige, Dasun Shanaka, Mohammad Nawaz, Chamika Karunaratne, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Sam Harper, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Akif Javed, Dinura Kalupahana, Eshan Malinga
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
We expect partly cloudy skies in Dambulla with a high of 25 degrees Celsius around match time. The humidity would be very high around this time, which could help swing bowlers with the new ball in the powerplay. There are no signs of rain during the game time, and there will likely be no weather interruptions in the 8th LPL match in Dambulla.
DAS vs GAG Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
BalancedBatting Conditions
Moderate ScoringPace Bowling
SwingSpin Bowling
Average Turn
It looks like a batting-friendly wicket where the team batting first scored 194 runs in the last game here. The average first innings score in the last 5 Lanka Premier League matches played at this venue in Dambulla is 191 runs. The team batting first should aim for something over 195 runs to be in a winning position. There is enough help on offer for the batters in both innings. If the openers deliver a strong start in the powerplay, the chasing team shouldn’t find it difficult to even chase down 190 runs on this wicket.
Toss: To Bowl
While the batting team won the first match played at this venue in 2026, the team bowling first had won 6 of the 9 games in the previous season in Dambulla. The Sixers won the toss and opted to bowl first in the last outing here, and most teams, we reckon, would choose to bowl. The visitors have a deep batting order with in-form batters and will prefer to chase a target on this ground.
DAS vs GAG
Winning Prediction
Dambulla Sixers have plenty of issues in their lineup. The batters are struggling to make an impact and find consistency, while the bowlers have failed to make a significant impact. The visitors, on the other hand, have great depth in the batting order with many players stepping up and delivering strong finishes. Their top order also has a strong player leading the lineup. Overall, Galle Marvels has a clear upper hand in this contest and will start as favorites in our match prediction.
Galle Marvels to win
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